Design blog featuring arts, crafts, fashion and culture
On 1 May this year Suzy Prince, of Nude Magazine fame, will embark on a yearlong adventure into the world of secondhand shopping. During this time any physical, non-perishable product which is purchased or obtained by either Suzy or her husband for personal use will be secondhand.
She will be sourcing goods[.....]
I have a couple of videos to share today. They’re totally unrelated in terms of subject and their only link is that they made me smile this week.
The first is ‘Fotoshop by Adobé’ created by Jesse Rosten. In Jesse’s words, “I was watching TV one sleepless night and stumbled upon[.....]
Well that’s another week almost over and it’s been a long one. Inspired by Susannah Conway (mentioned in the previous post) I’m sharing a few of the places I’ve visited this week and a few of the sites I’ve been surfing.
I visited Manchester Craft and Design Centre Cafe and POD in Levenshulme.[.....]
The Lucky Skip has had various real life outings including appearances at the London Printmaker’s Fair and Hackney Wicked Festival. And now for the first time you can take part online.
For £5 per dip you will receive a mystery treat delivered to your door, wrapped in specially designed, screen printed Supermarket[.....]
Jade Stoller is a jewellery and props designer. Here’s what she has to say about her work: “Humour and wit play a key role in my designs as I mock people’s behaviour and vanity. I utilise humour as a universal language to provide an insight into my work. I enjoy subverting stereotypes and[.....]
Sarah Bagner, aka Supermarket Sarah, waved goodbye to the corporate world and set up shop in her own home. She sells a hodge-podge of vintage clothes, weird and wonderful objects and exclusive new designers’ work. The opening page of Sarah’s website is her living room wall. This changes regularly with different[.....]
If you haven’t experienced All Things Original you should go there immediately. Really. It’s a great store brimming with all things pretty, all things quirky and all things indie. Find belts, buckles, passport covers, things for you, things for your home and things to begrudgingly give away. And it’s all under[.....]
Have you visited Hannah Zakari recently? If not, you should definitely take a look. THE online shop for handamde jewellery has expanded its virtual shelves to include homewares, art, clothing, jewellery and stationery.
New designers include Dotty Speck, who creates beautiful silver jewellery from her Seattle studio, Kate Wilson, a London based illustrator[.....]
@HudsonJenny
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Peace Love and Storage
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Lynx Ad
Going West
IKEA Cats
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